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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1941)
I VOL. LXII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, July 24, 1941 Number 11 ____——————.———————————————,—_ _ __ __ SOUTHWESTERN BREEZES By Romaine Saunders It comes as somewhat of a shock to most of us that our resplendent army officers, far from being the honored heroes we have always thought them to be, are merely a group of henpecked husbands. The dignity of stately surround ings received another shock when the chief executive announced from the White House that he was not going to “pull a Wheeler.” Our last heavy rain, preceded by violent wind, took a toll young tur keys, while lighting layed low a Holstein cow at the Tom Doo little ranch. The benefit in mois ture far outweighs the losses. I understand the O’Neill quartet that went to the northern lakes expecting to get a change of diet out of the crystal waters at the head of the Mississippi were glad to get home and have a good Nebraska beefsteak. Maybe we have this C I 0 all wrong. Maybe that’s what,we need out here. How come? Well, there’s a citzen who employed a boy a day and a half working in the hot sun and then handed the boy two thin dimes—and hadn’t give him a din ner. Pete Duffy backed by the great state of Nebraska and the decree of our court, reached out an inexor able arm and layed hold on a young citizen at a nearby ranch and has placed him in storage in the reform atory at Lincoln. The young man fell into the somewhat popular, but precarious habit of recieving his own financial stringency by means of forged checks. Wonder what the old hombros out around Ogallala think of a thing like that TrieounJ.y dam run across miles of their range. Atkinson is in the good graces of our chief down at the state house; appointments with attendant em oluments having fallen into the laps of two worthy citizens, and now we understand the governor is to further honor the metropolis of western Holt by his presence there hay days. Perhaps Con Keys up just west of the county seat by the picture sque Elkhorn can tell how to take care of the shortage of farm help Original in everything, Con has a way of his own of getting a hired man and he selects a tramp. Says he has good luck with them, iden tifying a tramp by the simple fact that they come up the street with a coat under an arm. The coats, Con used to say, served at night as a pillow or covering, according to weather. Up at the county seat a recent Sunday night I thought to attend the evening services of one of the several churches but learned there were no such services. There was opportunity for eating and drinking, amussements and sports—nothing for the spiritual or intelleatual. When life’s shadows have begun to lengthen, when the low descending sun of this mortal pilgrimage hangs not far from the horizon, when the hair at your temples has faded to a dull grey and wrinkles have mark ed the passing of the years and life’s outlook is focused on the sombre and inexorable realities, the fleeting things which once grati fied and amused the senses have lost their charm and you reach out to lay hold on the things of endur ing value. I wonder if there are not enough such at O’Neill to fill a few pews Sunday evening. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our sincere and hearfelt thanks to the many! kind frknds and neighbors for their many acts of kindness extend ed to us during the last illness and following the death of our beloved husband, father, son and brother Mrs. June Luben and son; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luben and family; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox and fam ily. Notice On Saturday, July 26, 1941, the fire whistle will blow at 10 A. M., to start the drive to collect the aluminum. John Kersenbrock, Mayor. Mary M. Hancock Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, Inman, Ne braska, for Mrs. Mary M. Hancock of Inman, at 10.00 A. M. July 21st. Services were conducted by the Rev. i E. E. Maxcy of Inman, assisted by Rev. S. M. Ohmart of O’Neill. The favorite' hymns of the deceased were sung by the Adult Choir of the Inman M. E. church. Interment in the Inman Cemetery. The pall bearers were A. N. Butler, Karl Keyes, Leon Tomkiims, Earl Wat son, John Sobotka and W. H. Chicken. Mary Matilda Hancock, daughter of Lorenzo Dow Frantz and Christ ina Aherns was born February 12. 1869 at Burl on, Indiana, and died at Inman, Nebraska, July 19; 1941. at the age of 82 years, 5 months 7 days. At the age of 2% years her mother died, and her father soon thereafter enlisted in the Civil War. She then made her home with her grandmother and other re latives On January 11, 1876, she was united in marriage to Jonathan Perry Hancock, a soldier boy of the Civil War, at Burbon, Indiana, To this union seven children were bom, the eldest a son, Ora Delbert, dying in infancy. In 1879 they left Indiana by the covered wagon route and started for Nebraska to establish a home in the west, stopping at Selma, Iowa, where they resided about two years. They then came to Nebraska ami for a few months lived at Ar lington and Fremont. They home steaded seven miles northeast of Inman for three years, after which they moved to Inman where they operated a hotel for a number of years. A few years were spent on a farm west of Inman, after which they moved to Inman, where she has since yesided. Mrs. Hancock was a woman of sterling qualities; she had strong religious convictions, and united with the Methodist Church while yet a young woman, and while she had been unable to attend church services was true to her faith at she saw it. She took a very keen interest in all civic and politica affairs. She was a devoted mother, and her family1 was always her first interest. She is survived by six children: Robinetta Malone, Inman; Claude P. Hancock, of Craig, Ne braska; Wilbur C. Hancock of O’Neill; John J., Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mrs. June Bowen, Waycross, Ga., Mrs. Gladys Marsh, Enid Okla. She also leaves seventeen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren; one half sister, Mrs. John Davids of Clara City, Minnesota, and a host of friends. People from ouit of town attend ing the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs Claude Hancock and son Marlin Craig; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Han cock, Edmund Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hull and Mrs. Vance Kline, all of O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hancock and sons Jack and Bill of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marsh, Enid Okla homa; Miss Florence Malone, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spann, Mrs. Mary Spann, Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hancock of Beatrice; Wayne Hancock, Tek amah; Mrs. Maggine Duhachek and daughter Blanche, Mrs. Vem Lyons and Miss Katherine Smith of New man Grove and many other out-of town friends. CARD OF THANKS Words can hardly express our appreciation to our Neighbors and many friends who did so much for us and who in such a great mea sure brought happiness to our be loved mother during her long ill ness, and who were so kind to us during her death and funeral and for the lovely floral offerings. Mis. C. J. Malone and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hancock and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hancock and sons, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Bowen and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Marsh. Holt County Man Appointed On District A A A Committee The Nebraska Agricultural Con servation Committee announces the appointment of Harry E. Ressel, Vice-Chairman of the Holt County AAA Committee, as a member of the Review Committee on Wheat Marketing Quotas, comprising Rock, Brown Keya Paha, Boyd, Holt, Knox, Cedar, Dixon, Antelope, Pierce, Madison and Boone Coun ties. Names Of Members Of New FSA Council Names of members of the new county FSA council and of the various committees working with the U. S. Department of Agriculture in the local application of the Farm Security Administration program were announced today for Holt County by Gerald S. Graybiel, re habitation supervisor. Names of members, as approver! by the Department of Agriculture and addresses, follow: Lyndle R Stout, O’Neill; Arthur E. Spittler O'Neill; Joseph C. Stein. O’Neill, Edward M. Murray, O'Neill; and John W. Riege, Page. The council membership overlaps the membership on other FSA com mittees, Some members are on the council only, some are on the council and on a committee, and some are on a committee only. Membership of the committees follow: FSA farm debt adjustment com. mittee: Joseph W. Rocke, Atkinson; Edward M. Murray, O’Neill; and John W. Riege, Page. Rural rehabilitation advisory committee: Leon D. Putnam O’Neill; Mrs. Ruth G. Rector O’Neill; and John W. Riege, Page. In a recent communication to Mr. Graybiel, cournty supervisor in this county, and to others, Carl A. Ward, regional FSA director, Lin coln, Nebraska, said: “Local citi zens know their own problems much better than any outside officials could know them. The county FSA council of local substantial citizens with the interest of home farmers at heart and in sympathy with the self-rehabilitation program, can do much to help farm families develop local resources, build community cooperation and cooperatives where feasible and improve the general welfare and opportunities of farm families.” It is boing emphasized in all FSA personnel meetings, Graybiel said that strong national defense de pends on existence of large numbers of reasonably self-sufficient com munities, and that neighborhoods cannot be self sufficient with many of their people subject to sub-stand ard living conditions. Rehabilita tion is being regarded as a commun ity responsibility because it involves adjustment of local debts, farm and home planning, cropping systems soil conservation, livestock product ion, local government costs and tax es and other factors that have com. munity-wide application. The county council will meet at stated intervals and members will be reimbursed, through FSA, for their time and work. They will co operate closely, it was stated, with the county land use planning com mittee, *AA A committee and other community groups in problems as they affect low-income farm fam ilies. They will work with the FSA personnel in making the rehabili. tation program effective locally and will assist in spreading know ledge of these problems and pro grams of work among the people of the county. Council members will work with FSA personnel and other groups in encouraging group meetings and group discussions pertaining to all phases of agricultural and com munity life problems. Mr. Gray biel said community or group meet ings would figure largely this com ing year in the development of the rehabilitation program. Edward Smolek Edward Smolek died at the O’Neill General Hospital last Sat urday morning following a heart attack after an illness of but a few hours. He was an employee of Felix Hendricks, northeast of this city when taken ill and was brought to the hospital here, but lived only a few hours. He was 57 years one month and 9 days of age at the time of his death. The body was taken to Verdigre by the Biglin ambulance Monday morning and the funeral was hold there from the Z. C. B. J. hall at 2 o’clock that afternoon and burial in the Verdigre cemetery. Deceased was bom in Chicago on June 10, 1884, and came to Knox county with his parents 53 year ago. He had never married and spent his life time working on farm: in Knox and Holt counties. It is said that he was a very good work er and a splendid citzen, He leaves five brothers and four sisters t< mourn his passing, all of whom except two are residents of Knox county. Leo Carney left Wednesday morn ing for Lincoln, where he will enter the Veteran’s hospital for medical treatment. Dean Of Merchants Entertains Faculty Of St. Mary’s Academy • Resplendent in full evening dress the dean of O’Neill merchants, P. J. McManus, headed a group of four automobiles that pulled up at St. Mary’s academy at 0 o’clock: Tuesday evening to take Mother Virginia and fourteen sisters of the faculty of the’academy to Mr. Me, Manus’ home on Everett and Fifth streets to see brought to full fruit ition a desire he had long entertain ed tv show in a practical way his in terest in the academy and expres sion of appreciation of the work the institutation in doing in our midst Msgr. McNam^a, Father Parr and John Sullivan, a brother of Mother Virginia, who early resid ents of O’Neill knew as Loretta Sullivan, were a No among thi guests. The group was entertained on the lawn, trim and green with I a row of elms along the west bor der easting their grateful shadow. 1 Band Master George led his com i pany of juvenile musicians from the ! schools to participate in the even ; ing’s entertainment by rendering i Irish melodies from the musical throats of 80 band instruments. Nine tables topped with linen pieces were set on the lawn and the guests were served with ice cream and angel food cake. Nine young ladies Constance Biglin, Constance Golden, Virginia Coyne Ellen McKenna, Dorothy Ryan, Alma Wallace, Bernadette Brennan and Mrs. F. N. Cronin, all dressed in white, served at the tables. Mr. McManus had the happy thought to spend the two hours from 6 to 8, in an old fashion vis it with his guests rather than a formal program functioning ‘‘after dinner” talks and .his guests with hearty handshakes expressed sincere gratitude for the simple pleasures of the evening and departed with best wishes for their esteemed host. Aluminum Will Be Collected Here Saturday The collection of aluminum in : Holt County ..u*‘ aid the national Defense Progiam started Monday morning, July 21, under the di rection of W. E. Wulf of Ewing as county chairman. Heading the drive in O’Neill is Mayr John Ker senbrock who has asked the Com merical Club to make the collection with the assistance of the O’Neill band members. At 10:00 A. M. Saturday, July 26, the fire whistle will blow and a member of the Commerical Club with several band members will place in O’Neill for your donation. If you cannot be at home leave do you cannot be at home leave do nation at the front door. The alum inum will be piled in a truck at the intersection by the Golden Hotel and stored at the pumphouse in O’Neill. Have your aluminum ready. This is to be a free will offering, as no profit is to be made by any one and any proceeds will be turn ed into the United States Treasury for National Defense. Aluminum should not be donated which will need to be replaced immediately with other mstals. Everyone is asked to do his part. Rural areas have been asked by County Agent Lyndle Stout to be organized under the township boar ds, which with the assistance of 4-H clubs, Women’s Clubs, AAA committtee men and other organi zations, are making a drive. Alu. minum donated or collected in rural areas should be delivered to any town in the county. This is the first time the Defense Program has made a request which affects every local person. In or der that the drive may produce the 20,000,000 pounds needed it will be necessary for every person to do his share. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our heart felt thanks to the many kind friends ] and neighbors for their many act? of kindness to us and ours during the illness and following the death of our beloved wife and1 mother. Your thoughtfullness in our hour of sorrow will ever be held in grateful remembrance. John Steckmeyer and family. O’Neill’s New White Way In Operation The sixteen new lights that have been installed in the four down town blocks the past two week? were turned on for the first time! last evening and the central part of the city looks like a different place when the lights are turned on. A wonderful improvement Commodity Ix>ans Now Available To Those Who Obeyed Orders Commodity loans are now avail able to anyone who has not over planted his depleting allotment. All bins for storing commodity grains should be in good repair and suit able for holding grain for at least two years. Farmers nmy assign their AC1’ payments for the pur pose of purchasing and repair of storage facilities by calling at the Holt County AAA office and exe cuting the necessary forms. All will mature on demand on April 30, H*42, and will be nonrecourse loans bearing 3'7, interest from date of loan. All taxes to be paid in full up to date before a loan can be granted. Personal taxes may be deducted from the loan if desired by the producer. Insurance on all sealed grain must be provided by the producer. It must cover the face value of the note plus interest to July 1, 1942. Fees for operating' expenses of the loan programs will be borne by the borrowers through the collection of service fees as follows: Each applicant for a loan secured by collateral stored on the farm will pay a service fee of lc per bushel on the net number of bushels placed under loan. This information applies to all com modity loans. The following in formation applies to each specified commodity: Wheat: Loan rates on wheat have been established at 97c foi No. t wheat; 96c for No. 2; 94c for No. 3; 91c for No. 4; and 88c for No. 5. A stroage payment of 7c per bushel can be earned by the producer if the wheat is delivered to the Commodity Credit Corpor ation on or after April 80, 1942, Should the producer desire to build or repair storage facilities for the 1941 wheat crop, he may draw the 7c storage at the time the loan is made. Should he desire to pay off his loan and redeem his wheat anytime prior to April 30, 1942 the full amount of the storage ad vance plus interest thereon must be refunded to the Commodity Credit Corporation. Rye: The loan value on rye grad ing No. 3 or better is 50c per bushel with no storage allowance. Barley: Eligible barley will have the following loan values: No. 1, 45c; No. 2, 44c; No. 3, 42c; No. 4, 39c; and No. 5, 35c. A dis count of 2c bushel shall be made for mixed barley. No storage al lowance will be made. Must Get Permission We wish to again remind every wheat producer that before either 1940 or 1941 wheat can be sold, he must obtain from the Holt County AAA office a wheat Marketing Card for presentation at the time of selling the wheat. If a wheat Marketing excess is determined, the producer has three ways of over coming it; (1) he may pay the penalty of 49c per bushel; (2) he may deliver it to the Secretary of Agriculture; or (3) he may have it sealed or stored on his farm. Any one having any question regarding the wheat marketing quota should feel free to call at the Holt County AAA office and have it explained by the county committeemen. Neighbors rfelp Them Celebrate Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters, liv ing northeast of O’Neill, celebrated their birthdays on July 13th ami on that evening the ladies of the neighborhood and friends and re latives from other sections of the county, arrived at their home to help Mable and Henry properly celebrate the anniversary. During the evening different kinds of games were indulged in by the old i folks as well as the young, aftei which ice cream and cake was ser ved. 'Ihe following guests were in at tendance: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Young and family; Mr. ami Mrs. Sam Rob inson and Raymond; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse and family; Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson ami family; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young and family; Mr. and Mrs. John Clau son and family Grandma Johnson. Christina Walters, Clinton Me William, Arthur Rouse, Maude Rous*1, Mabelle Osenbaugh, Jean Anderson, George Rock. They all departed for home at a late hour, after having spent a very pleasant uvening and after wishing the hosts! many more happy anniversaries. --- Leon Asher of Omaha, spent! Wednesday and Thursday in O’Neill visiting relatives and on business ( Wallace-Connors Miss Evelyn Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wallace of this city and Harold Connere, of Wash ington, I). C., son of Mrs. Ed Con ners of Lisco, Nebrasku, were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s church in this city on last Thrusday morn ing. the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Msgr. J. G. McNamara. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, wore a floor length dress of white chiffon and silk lace, over taffeta. She wore a finger tip veil trimmed in match ing lace and a tiara of seeded pearls and carried a prayer book bouquet. Miss Alma Wallace, sister of the' bride, was maid of honor, a«( she wore gown of blush pinktulk with a short pink halo and wore a corsage of asters and carnations. Bill Miller of Washington, I). C. served as beat man. During the ceremony, there wax organ music by Mrs. Tom Brennan and several vocal selections by Mis.x Lanone Miles and Miss Veronica Coyne. Immediately following the cere mony, a wedding breakfast was served at the M and M Cafe to the bridal party and relatives and a few close friends. 1 he^ bride is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, having been, grad uated in 1938, and for the past two years has been employed in the of fice of the Central Finance Com pany here. Mr. Conners has been in the civil service in Washington D. G., for the past several months and previous to that, was the com mercial teacher in the O’Neill Pub lic School. Following the breakfast, the t uple left on a wedding trip through the Black Hills of South Dakota. < >ut of town guests who were pre sent at the ceremony include, Mrs Sarah Wallace of Gan Valley, S I) the grandmother of the bride, Mis’ Velma Wallace, also of Gan Valley and Mrs. Ed Conners of Lisco , Nebraska the mother of the groom. Kelvin Luben Melvin; Luben died in a hospital in Stuart last Sunday afternoon at d:20 after an illness of but four days, of h severe attack of the flu at the age of 27 years, three months and ten days. The body was brought to this city and the funeral was held from (he Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon at So’clock Rev. Thomas Peacock officiating and burml in Prospect Hill cemetery. Mr. Luben had been working for Dewey Schaffer on his ranch south of Emmet and was taken sick Wed nesday of last week. It was not thought his illness was serious unti] Sunday, when he was taken to the Stuart hospital, on orders from his physician, but he did not live very long after his arrival there. One of the saddest things in connection with his death is the fact that his wife was in the O’Neill General hospital and gave birth to a son a few hours after his death. Deceased was bom at Clearwater Nebraska, on April 10, 1914, and grew to manhood in that section, coming to this county in 1936 and had since made his home in this section. On December 26, 1939 he was united in marriage to Miss June Fox, the ceremony being per formed at Pleasanton, Nebraska. His wife and the baby bom after his death, three brothers and three sisters survive and are left to mourn his passing. Relatives from away who came here to attend the funeral included Mrs. Myrta Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Fox and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fox, of Miller, Nebraska, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood, of Silome Springs, Arkansas. Hand Concert Saturday Evening, Juiy 26. 1. “Star Spangled Banner”— Key 2. March “The Hunters"— King. 3. Waltz “The Old Timer’s • Waltz”—Lake 4. Vocal Solo ‘‘Down Argentine Way” Soloist—Sheila Barrett 5. March “The Little Giant”— Moon. 6. Selection “Best Loved Irish Melodies”—Hayes. 7. Vocal Solo “America I Love You” Soloist Verne Coyne 8. Characterissic — “Kentucky Sunrise”—King. 9. Novelty — “Teddy Bear’s Picnic”—Bratton 10. Hymn—“Lead Kindly Light” —Dykes 11. March—‘‘March of Time”— Barnhouse. ASSESSED COUNTY VALUATION HALF MILLION HIGHER County Assessor Walter G. Sire has completed his abstract of the assessment of Holt county for tht year and the same was forwarded to the state hoard a couple of weeks ago. The total valuation of the county for the year 1941 is $18,441,203, as camparod to $17,945,430 for the year 1940, or an increase for the year 1941 of $495,578, nearly a half million dollnrs. The number of cattle assessed in the county this year was a little under that assessed for the year 1940, but the valuation was higher, so that the total value of the cattle in the county was a little over $400,000 greater than those of 1U40. In 1940 79,900 head of cattle was assessed in the county at an average of $28.04 each, for a total-valu ation of $2,240,700. This year there was assessed 79,573 head of cattle, at an average of $33.27 per head for a total of $2,647,940, or an in crease of $407,240, over that of 1940. The number of horses in the county increased 100 during the past year, but the valuation dropped from $27.43 per head to $24.34 so that the valuation, even with an increase of 100 head in tne county dropped $305.36. Total valuation of the horses ini the county last year, 10,688 head, $293,170, this year TO,788 head, valuation $262, 635. Holt county assessors found fifty two more mules in the county this year than were assessed last year, but like the horses their valuation had also dropped from an average of $27.38 in 1940 to an average of $24.67 this year, so that the assessed valuation of all of them i ir» the county this year was $17,985 as compared with $18,625 for the year 1940. Tht total valuation of personal property in the county increased $465,838. this year, over that of last year. Last year the total valit ation of the personal property in the county was $6,177,166, while this year the total valuation of the personal property in the county amounts to $5,642,993. The total valuation of personal estate and improvements increased $29,940 this year, ever the assess ment in 1940. This increase was improvements on real estate. The total this year is $12,798,215, as compared to $12,768,275 for 1940. There was quite an increase in the intangible pioperty during the past year, which amounted to $189,696. In 1940 Class A Intangibles were assessed at $277,075, while this year the same class is assessed at $361,270, an increase of $84,195. Class B Intangibles for 1940 were assessed at $566,021, while this year the same class was assessed at $671,522, or an increase of $106, 601 over that of a year ago. Patrick Vs. Patrick Contest For Leadership Pat Shea, whose father was one of the pioneers that came to this county from the Copper mines of Michigan in 1880, says that P. J. McManus has nothing on him when it comes to running a binder in the harvest field. Shea insists that he ran a binder for two straight days on the Dede Murphy place northeast of O’Neill, instead of the hour and a half that McManus ran the machine in his “little” rye patch and he is entitled to the blue ribbon, if they are hanging any out. The writer is of opinion that McManus still has the best of the argument. He was a store clerk for so many years that he naturally had for_ gotten all that he ever learned on the Wisconsin farm of his parents, so he performed a real feat. On the other hand Shea spent most of his active life on a farm and should be able to do the ordinary farm life without half the exertion put into the task by his friend McManus, but both of the “boys” are entitled to credit for their willingness ttr serve. CAKI) OF THANKS W e wish to express our sincere appreciation to the many kind friends and neighbors for their ex pressions of sympathy and many acts of kindness shown us during the death of our husband and brothcr.-Mrs. Minnie Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Hen.y Bay and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Damero.